Practical Defensive Riding Course Information for those on Restricted License

[Gremlin]

Or should I do what everyone else in New Zealand does and buy a big cc bike on a restricted licence?

I did that... legally

Brett: you will also have a 5th session, which is your practical assessment. This is where they will give you feedback on your riding etc. (assuming whoever it is, has the capacity to test by bike)

[Whynot]

just started my course this week ... almost half of the class were bikers and all thought it was a stupid idea that we can't do a bike specific course ....

and its boring

[Brett]

I did that... legally

Brett: you will also have a 5th session, which is your practical assessment. This is where they will give you feedback on your riding etc. (assuming whoever it is, has the capacity to test by bike)

Bugger, i have to go 5 times. i am using the AA cause passrite could only do early december, and i cant wait that long to take the 600 out for a decent ride. AA said i could do it on bike or in car.

[lukelin250]

oh fuck that shit. i got a full cage licence and did my restricted youd think id qualify to have that 6 months knocked off. but no i have to pay yet more money to be a road user doing a course ive already and done and one that is pretty much all geard towards being a cage driver. FUCK FUCK FUCK

[Gremlin]

...and one that is pretty much all geard towards being a cage driver...

not necessarily... while there is a practical component (which is more for testing what you have learnt), the main idea of the course is your thinking, and attitude, while on the road. I don't think they claim any skill improvement at all, instead focussing on hazard identification, and reaction.

However, we start from a higher base generally, due to the fact that we always get to be on the receiving end of ANY mistake

[CookMySock]

Over 25 there is no time restriction, you just have to do the course

there is you know ... it's 3 months ... they changed it in 1999 .. or are you saying i can do the course as soon as i get my restricted?

You can do the COURSE as soon as you have your restricted [....] but you have to wait until 3 months AFTER the restricted to apply for the full test. i.e. after 25 you have to wait a minimum of 3 months on restricted, assuming you do a DD course somewhere in there.

Can someone confirm this to be correct? I wanna sit my full after three months, but want the DDC out of the way early. (only had restricted for 3 weeks.)

So! just to put things into perpective.....
My 35 years of driving a cage without an accident does not class as a defensive driving course.... ?

I reckon. A piss-off isn't it. AND I'm a commercial driver with 20,000 hours and no accidents.

many thanks,
Steve

[Tank]

AND I'm a commercial driver with 20,000 hours and no accidents.

But has seen many in his rear-vision mirrors

[Matt_TG]

Can someone confirm this to be correct? I wanna sit my full after three months, but want the DDC out of the way early. (only had restricted for 3 weeks.)

I reckon. A piss-off isn't it. AND I'm a commercial driver with 20,000 hours and no accidents.

many thanks,
Steve

Ixion's correct. I did my DD course before I reached the 3 month period on my 6R. When I reached the 3 months I presented my certificate to say I've done the course and away I went and sat the full.

[CookMySock]

Many thanks, Matt.

DB